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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November.

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Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
A federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion mega merger.

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Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder with assault weapon
A Florida woman accused of driving across the country to fire a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery where their kids were, has been indicted by a grand jury on 14 felony counts including attempted murder.

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Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms
Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico.

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Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review.

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Pasquali’s Pix: Vols to escape Auburn; Dawgs to cruise
The SEC will enter October with 10 teams ranked in the AP Top 25 college football poll, but the conference also has some surprising absences.

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Catoosa County jury reaches mixed verdict in deadly birthday party shooting trial
A Catoosa County jury Wednesday acquitted two men of malice murder while convicting them of aggravated assault and firearms charges in connection with a deadly 2025 birthday party shooting.

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Tennessee, Georgia voters must register by Monday for November election
The deadline to register to vote in November's election in Tennessee and Georgia arrives Monday.

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Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack
A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israel’s government said.

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Trump wanted faster nuclear reactor permits. TVA made record time
A speedy permit to build a first-of-its-kind commercial small modular nuclear reactor in the U.S. is not just a victory for the Tennessee Valley Authority, but also the Trump administration.
